Happy Halloween!!!

 Hey Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. They are all Halloween Themed!

My first card I had a BLAST making this background by masking off a "moon" and smooshing Distress Spray in blues, grays and black all over the background. I dug out a Hero Arts Christmas stamp for the branches and splashed on water and white acrylic paint for texture.

The sentiment is from Memory Box? and the cat is from Spellbinders. I LOVE this cat and IRL I am allergic so I stay away from them!!

I had so much fun creating the first card, I decided to make a second card that was just slightly different. 

I created my background by ink blending Distress Ink in purple and green to white cardstock. I then splashed some white acrylic paint for "stars."

I also added some spooky bats for some ambiance over the moon. I actually like the first card better but sometimes it is fun playing with colors.

Both cards were inspired by cards from this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge #799. I chose to CASE Carol Mac's adorable Halloween card by using both the theme and the layout. I am also entering the first card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Add Some Texture.

My last card for today is a bit different. Instead of cats, I made a Halloween card using Spellbinders Ghosts Dies!

The background was created by masking off a circle for the moon and then ink blending different shades of blue Distress Ink. I then splashed some water and white acrylic paint on for texture.

The sentiment was die cut from pattern paper using Kat Scrappiness alphabet dies.

I added my little ghosts around the sentiment. I think these are just adorable!!

For this card I was inspired by two challenges. I used the image from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #209-October Spooky Fun as my inspiration. I just loved the little ghosts in the challenge image!!! I am also entering this card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS night!!

Nora

A Couple of Cards for Some Challenges

Hello friends!!

I am just popping in with some cards for some challenges. I love summer because I am able to spend time in my craft room. However, I should be cleaning it rather then creating. It is a MESS!!! 

The first card I created was for Freshly Made Sketches #697. Last week I dies from Spellbinders Small and Large Die of the Month Club and die cut a ton of images. I decided to use the die cuts from the Large Die of the Month for my card. One thing that I had a lot of fun with is picking through all my paper scraps for my cutting.

Below is the sketch I used for my card. I am also going to enter this into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

I dug out my Christmas Paper Pads to augment my card. The paper is from Penny Black Festive & Frosty paper pad.

I used a scrap of Basic Grey paper for the blue strips. How I wish that paper company still existed!!!

The little border is a die from Spellbinders and the embossing folder is Twirling from Simon Says Stamp. The sentiment is a sticker from Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas Stickers. 

My next card that I created is for the Jingle Belles Challenge. It was a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and I chose the first column down-animal, die cut, red.

I started by embossing the white background using the Twirling embossing folder.

I used a little mouse that was from my stash but I believe is from Lawn Fawn. I think it was a Stamptember stamp purchase? 

I had a blast making the red panel with different shades of red Distress Stain. I added some white acrylic paint and some foundry wax when the stain was dry. 

I am not sure who made the sentiment. It was in my stash.

My last card is NOT a Christmas card. I created it for my husband's friend's 60th birthday. I am entering it into the Little Red Wagon Challenge #818-Masculine.

I used paper and die cuts from 49 & Market. This card is a 5" by 7" card, a size I NEVER create!!

I did a bit of distressing on the edges and then dragged Vintage Photo Distress Ink along the edges.

For the numbers on this card I used dies from The Greetery.

Well, that is all from me today. I have some other cards I created but will post them another time.

Nora

 

Day 4 of the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release: Introducing Flowery Background

Happy Monday!! I hope you are all having a good morning. 

Today is the last day of the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release. I created two cards using the new Flowery Background stamp. 

On my first card, I heat embossed the new background stamp and used the ink smooshing technique to get some color onto my card front.

I used both Distress and Distress Oxide in green and pink on watercolor paper to get the effect I wanted. Once it was dry, I die cut it twice using a rectangle die. I then adhered it to a pink, top folding, A2 card base. 

I off set both panels so that the pink of the card base was peeking out between the two rectangles.

I stamped the sentiment using the new Big Thanks Duo set. I first used a pink dye ink, then re-stamped the "thanks" with WOW! Clear Embossing Ink, and heat embossed it with TWO layers of WOW! Clear Embossing Powder. 

To give the sentiment some pop, I adhered it using foam adhesive.

On my second card, I kept it simple.

I stamped the Flowery Background with black ink onto a piece of white cardstock and splashed pink Distress Stain across the front. Once the panel dried, I cut it down and adhered it to a white, top folding, A2 card base. 

I added an embossed sentiment and some leaves from the new Flower Duo set. 

My last step was to use some Glossy Accents over some of the areas on the leaves.

All the new stamps and dies are available now in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Shop under the NEW section. Be sure to use my code, NORASENTME, to get an extra 15% off your total order!!!

While supplies last, with a $25 order (or more!!), you will receive a Hello Freebie stamp set-no code needed!!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Please hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some amazing creations created with the Flowery Background stamp!!!

Have a FABULOUS day!!